Main Building, Room 7
Austin, TX 78712-1111
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 36,878
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $2,264,337,276
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,630 in-state, 20,364 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,176
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 8,937,002
Number of current serial subscriptions: 46,857
Number of microforms: 6,510,523
Number of audiovisuals: 1,749,083
Number of ebooks: 480,148
Other library facilities: LBJ Presidential Library and Museum, Sam Rayburn Library and Museum, John Nance Garner Museum.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Texas Memorial Museum (Science and History), Harry Ransom Center (Humanities Research), Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 3,797
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 85
Classrooms: 700
Labs: 50
Other areas: 1,600
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 15,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 19%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 19%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (83%), women’s dorms (14%), men’s dorms (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 9%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 350 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Austin, Texas (15), San Antonio, Texas (70)
Nearest train station: Austin, Texas (6)
Nearest bus station: Austin, Texas (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Forty Acres Fest, Gone to Texas (Freshmen Welcome), Texas Revue, Explore UT